News Release

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Arrest of Carjacking Suspect Caught on Video NR18034ti

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles
Police Department's Van Nuys officers arrested 25-year-old
Chatsworth resident Gustavo Aranda in the city of Sherman Oaks.
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's Van Nuys Area
are also seeking the public's assistance in identifying additional
victims and locate the stolen vehicle taken by the suspect.

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 8:25 a.m., a Robbery Carjack
occurred near the 14400 block of Gilmore Street, Van Nuys.

The suspect approached the victim from behind and shouted
obscenities at the victim. In fear, the victim ran away. The
suspect chased the victim and hit him repeatedly causing him to
fall to the ground. The suspect forcefully removed the victim's
vehicle keys from his pocket and fled in the victim's vehicle, a
2007 gray Toyota 4 Runner. The vehicle is still outstanding.

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., a suspect entered a
nail salon near the 13600 block of Burbank Blvd and began hitting
three women inside for no reason. The victims were involved in an
intense fight for their life with the dangerous suspect. The
suspect punched the victims several times. He also swung a chair
and hit the victim until employees from a neighboring business
arrived and apprehended the suspect.

Officers investigation revealed Gustavo Aranada is the suspect
responsible for the carjacking that took place near the 14400 block
of Gilmore Street.

The suspect has been identified as Gustavo Aranda, a 25-year-old
male Caucasian with brown hair and a beard. He stands 5 feet and 10
inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds. He was wearing a blue
beanie, black shirt, light blue jeans, and blue tennis shoes at the
time of arrest.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact
Detective Barba or Detective Cheun, Van Nuys Area Detectives at 818
374-0081. During non-business hours or on weekends, please contact
1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous
should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters
may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web
Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an
online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile
application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their
local program.